Craig Wedren

Craig Wedren performing at the Bowery Ballroom in 2007. (Photo by Tammy Lo)

Craig Wedren(born August 15, 1969) is the former lead singer of Shudder to Think and now the lead for the newer pop-mash project, "BABY".

Wedren has also contributed vocals to the musical act Tweaker with Chris Vrenna, formerly of Nine Inch Nails, The Verve Pipe's self-titled album, the musical act Cex, The Dead Science's album Villainaire and "Someone To Run Away From" with Pocket.

Wedren wrote the theme for and was a regular extra on MTV's The State and was close friends with many members of the show.

He wrote the theme to Comedy Central's Reno 911! and Stella as well as The Whitest Kids U'Know. He also wrote the incidental music for the film School of Rock, and one of the songs, "Heal Me, I'm Heartsick", is performed by No Vacancy in the movie. Other film score credits include P.S., Laurel Canyon, High Art, Roger Dodger, Wet Hot American Summer, The Ten, The Baxter, and Beautiful Ohio.

In 2005, he released a solo album entitled Lapland on Team Love Records. Wedren is currently scoring the music for HBO's latest TV series, Hung. On December 1, 2009, Wedren released The Spanish Amnesian, a collection of ambient tracks written between 1993 to 1995.

Wedren also played a part in 2009's I Love You, Man as a member of the Wedding Band.

Wedren was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 1997. He successfully fought the disease and, after several years of treatments, remains in remission.

Facts

• "Play the Game" by Wedren was featured in the first season for the television series Hung (TV series) and included on the Hung (television soundtrack) during 2010.
• Including his work with Reno 911! and Stella, Wedren composed music for MTV's The State in the early '90s. He has since become friends with the group, including Thomas Lennon and David Wain.

Discography

• Lapland (2005 · Team Love Records)
• The Spanish Amnesian (2009)
• WAND (2011)

External links

• Craig Wedren official website
• Team Love Records
• Craig Wedren at the Internet Movie Database
• Spin interview